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(Sources: Freedom House, UNICEF) Mauritania is one of the few Arab states with laws prohibiting domestic abuse and marital rape, but women face high rates of sexual violence and FGM. Many foreign female domestic workers are trafficked and abused and women run the risk of being imprisoned for adultery when reporting sexual violence.The practice of forced feeding to make daughters more attractive to potential partners is widespread. * More than 1,800 domestic violence victims sought help from the Mauritanian Association for the Health of Mothers and Children in 2012. * Marital rape is not recognized and the law permits men to discipline their wives physically.* 20 is the legal minimum age for women to marry unless they get special permission from a court. State department, UNICEF) Women in Morocco have a degree of independence and autonomy but domestic abuse is common.* Intimidation and harassment of women by militias and extremists has been widely reported. Experts say equality laws are not implemented and there are no laws against domestic violence or marital rape.* Four women sit on the 22-member cabinet of the Federal National Council. State Department, World Bank) Libya ranked as one of the best countries for political representation but experts said insecurity, poverty and lack of education were some of the greatest concerns for women.* Women represent 14 percent of the total workforce. * 33 women were elected to the 200-member General National Congress in 2012.

Experts were asked to respond to statements and rate the importance of factors affecting women’s rights across the six categories.* Girls as young as 13 have been stoned to death for adultery and 98 percent of women and girls undergo FGM. Bahraini law doesn’t recognize or punish marital rape or domestic abuse.(Sources: UNICEF, Amnesty International, Women Living Under Muslim Laws) Djibouti polled as one of the best countries for abolishing laws that discriminate against women but it struggles to curb child marriage and has one of the world’s highest FGM rates. * A law was enacted in 2009 to improve the living conditions of low-income women. * A woman’s testimony is worth half that of a man’s in an Islamic court.* There are reports of government forces and armed militias sexually abusing women and girls during home raids and in detention centers. Experts say child marriage, human trafficking and rape are endemic. Sexual violence is common and often goes unpunished. (Sources: UNICEF, OECD Gender Index) Lebanon ranked badly for not punishing marital rape, for biased inheritance laws and discriminatory employment laws. State Department) Israeli restrictions on movement have severe consequences for Palestinian women, experts said.* No law deals effectively with domestic abuse and marital rape isn’t recognized. * No law prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace. Women suffer from poverty, unemployment and a high risk of domestic violence and honor crimes.